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Cerebral Palsy Jo Ann Lancaster Makayla Moore Margaret Haskins

Cerebral Palsy Jo Ann Lancaster Makayla Moore Margaret Haskins. Cerebral Palsy. *Cerebral Palsy is a term used for a group of disorders affecting body movement, posture and balance

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Cerebral Palsy Jo Ann Lancaster Makayla Moore Margaret Haskins

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  1. Cerebral PalsyJo Ann Lancaster Makayla Moore Margaret Haskins

  2. Cerebral Palsy *Cerebral Palsy is a term used for a group of disorders affecting body movement, posture and balance It is a neurological condition resulting from damage to the brain. The damage usually occurs during birth or in infancy There are several types of cerebral palsy: *Spastic- characterized by stiff muscles and jerky movements *Spastic cerebral palsy is characterized by the part of the body affected. diplegia-both legs hemiplegia-one side of the body quadriplegia-the whole body Spastic accounts for 70-80% cases of CP

  3. Dyskinetic-affects coordination and movements There are two types: *Athetoid-can affect any part of the body. Movement is slow and writhing This type accounts for about 10-20% of cases *Ataxic-is seen in about 5-10% of cases. It affects balance and coordination

  4. What are the causes? Cerebral Palsy results from damage to certain areas of the brain. This damage usually occurs when the brain is just beginning to form, during childbirth or in infancy. Risk Factors Medical problems in mother during pregnancy Birth defects-especially ones that affect the brain Complications during child birth/premature birth Hypoxia-lack of oxygen reaching the brain before, during or after birth Use of drugs or alcohol during pregnancy Brain damage- usually seen in infancy or teen and young adult years

  5. ` • Risk Factors • Risk factors include both biological and environmental risks • Biological- can occur during child birth or while still in the womb can be the result of alcohol or drug use by the mother Occurs from damage to the brain Environmental-can be the result of a head injury accidents shaken baby syndrome

  6. Cerebral Palsy Characteristics: • Characteristics of CP are going to vary from child to child, depending on the severity of the disability. • Awkwardness in movements and hand control. • Loss of complete muscle control • Speaking disabilities • Hearing impairment/vision problems • Inability to do every day routines • Muscle spasms may occur due to nervous problems, or due to the lack of communication between the brain and the body. • Difficulty in understanding things • All of these characteristics play a role in affecting other major daily routines, such as, breathing problems, bowel control, poor bladder, and irregularity in blood circulation.

  7. Adaptive Technology- * Wheel Chair- sometimes used when a person is unable to walk *Walkers-to help maintain balance *Braces *Special grips-can be used on eating utensils, pencils and other small objects to make them easier to hold *Communication Devices Eye gaze Pictures Voice output devices Computers *Glasses and eye patches

  8. Exceptionality in Classroom and Accommodations • Children in diapers. You have to take time to keep them changed and clean. • Children in wheelchairs. You have to have extra help to wheel them where they need to go. Ex. to the nurse, lunch room etc.. • Children that need special grips on their eating utensils. So you may have to help them. • Children may need special voice output devices. You may have to help them get it set-up. • Some children may have to have pictures just to communicate.

  9. As teachers, we can use any help we can learning about the different disabilities our students have and ways we can improve the way they learn. Listed below are a couple of great websites that would be very helpful for Cerebral Palsy in the classroom: http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/special_ed/disabilities/cp/ This website gives you an overview of Cerebral Palsy and some tips on teaching in the classroom. It also lists more links for information on the disability. http://www.tahperd.org/LINKS/links_pdfs/APE%20factsheets/Cerebral_Palsy.pdf This website lists a lot of characteristics and what the teacher can expect from a child with Cerebral Palsy. It also lists several tips for teaching in the classroom.

  10. Works Citied “Cerebral palsy,”medicinehealth.WebMD.Inc,2011. Web 25 March.2011 “Adaptive Technology," origins of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy,2011.Web 25 March.2011 http://www.cerebralpalsytreating.com/cerebral-palsy-characteristics.html

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